Pantaleoni History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Italy

The distinguished surname Pantaleoni can be traced back to the ancient and beautiful region of Venice. Although people were originally known only by a single name, it became necessary for people to adopt a second name to identify themselves as populations grew and travel became more frequent. The process of adopting fixed hereditary surnames was not complete until the modern era, but the use of hereditary family names in Italy began in the 10th and 11th centuries. Italian hereditary surnames were developed according to fairly general principles and they were characterized by a profusion of derivatives coined from given names. The most common type of family name found in the region of Venice is the patronymic surname, which is derived from the father's given name. During the Middle Ages, Italians adopted the patronymic system of name-making because it perfectly complemented the prevailing Feudal System. In Italy the popularity of patronymic type of surname is also due to the fact that during the Christian era, people often named their children after saints and biblical figures. The surname Pantaleoni came from Saint Pantaleo.

Early Origins of the Pantaleoni family

The surname Pantaleoni was first found in 1004, when the Pantaleoni family moved from Greece to Venice. The name became a popular personal name in the times before surnames in part due to the popularity of Saint Pantaleon, who lived in the 4th century, in present day Turkey.

Early History of the Pantaleoni family

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Pantaleoni Spelling Variations

Enormous variation in spelling and form characterizes those Italian names that originated in the medieval era. This is caused by two main factors: regional tradition, and inaccuracies in the recording process. Before the last few hundred years, scribes spelled names according to their sounds. Spelling variations were the unsurprising result. The variations of Pantaleoni include Pantaleo, Pantaleone, Pantaleoni, Pantalone, Pantaloni and many more.

Early Notables of the Pantaleoni family

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Migration of the Pantaleoni family

Immigrants bearing the name Pantaleoni or a variant listed above include: Aida Pantaleo, aged 37, who arrived at Ellis Island from Sulmona, Italy, in 1924; Alberto Pantaleo, aged 10, who arrived at Ellis Island from Sulmona, Italy, in 1910.

Contemporary Notables of the name Pantaleoni (post 1700) +

Hewitt Pantaleoni (1929-1988), American ethnomusicologist, best known for his work on African music
Helen Tradusa "Helenka" Adamowska Pantaleoni (b. 1900), Polish American silent film actress and humanitarian, founding director of the U.S. Committee for UNICEF
Romilda Pantaleoni (1847-1917), Italian soprano
Maffeo Pantaleoni (1857-1924), Italian economist